Therapeutic medications authorized by the Association of Racing Commissioners International Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for Horses Version 4.2.1 dated December 2020, and the Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties Model Rule Version 19.0 dated May 2025, may only be used under the following conditions:

1. (1) A licensed veterinarian administers a medication in injectable form;
2. (2) A trainer may administer a medication other than with an injection if a veterinarian licensed by this state or another racing jurisdiction has prescribed or approved the use of the medication;
3. (3) Medications, except furosemide and phenylbutazone, are not administered to a horse on the day the horse is scheduled to run;
4. (4) A veterinarian administering furosemide shall submit a written report to the commission veterinarian or the state steward on forms provided by the commission. The use of furosemide or phenylbutazone must be declared at the time of entry. Failure to submit the report may subject the veterinarian and the trainer of the horse involved to disciplinary actions by the stewards or the commission;
5. (5) A horse may be tested if it is noted on the veterinarian list as using an authorized medication but is suspected to be racing without that medication. If a urine or blood sample from the horse fails to disclose the presence of furosemide or phenylbutazone, the horse and its trainer may be subject to disciplinary actions by the stewards or the commission;
6. (6) For a horse being shipped into a licensed track in this state, a report from a licensed veterinarian of another racing jurisdiction certifying that the horse has been treated with an authorized medication in accordance with the provisions of this section may be accepted by the stewards. The report must be filed with the presiding steward or the commission veterinarian before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the race; and

7. (7) Notice of use of furosemide or phenylbutazone must be given to the public.

   References: Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI), ARCI Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for Horses Version 4.2.1 dated December 2020 and Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties Model Rule Version 19.0 dated May 2025. Copies of both documents may be obtained from the ARCI website at www.arci.com free of charge.

Source: 4 SDR 85, effective June 15, 1978; 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; 6 SDR 77, effective February 3, 1980; transferred from § 20:04:05:37 , 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 16 SDR 129, effective February 4, 1990; 17 SDR 113, effective February 5, 1991; 21 SDR 98, effective November 30, 1994; 37 SDR 70, effective October 20, 2010 ; 43 SDR 150, effective June 1, 2017; 49 SDR 9, effective August 9, 2022; 50 SDR 15, effective August 13, 2023; 51 SDR 16, effective August 18, 2024; 52 SDR 25, effective September 10, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 42-7-56 (4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7- 47 .

Prior versions effective: 2024-08-18, 2023-08-13, 2022-08-09, 2017-06-01, 2010-10-20.